I hope everyone had a great Christmas with their loved ones. I went to a friends Christmas party last Saturday out East Eden Road and passed through the Village of Hamburg to get there. Wow! I have said it before and I will say it again, Hamburg really has it going on---their Town Hall is decorated so sharp, the streets etc. WoW! They must have Citizen/Business committees that work with their reps to "git er done", etc. Planning-planning-planning and commitment to the public. They maintain their old-fashion integrity but combine it with the modern times.
Why can't Lackawanna? I know WE can "Change Lackawanna" if WE want it bad enough and put personal differences aside for the betterment of ALL.

king norm, I know you read this and I know you travel, so PLEASE help us get OUR City out of 1950, visually take some tips from other communities! I appreciate any decorations but what we have is truly pathetic, even dollar store red ribbons on both trees would have helped. I know you do not want to spend money on beautification but please go to your State buddies to help us move into 2010.
Other communities are laughing at us and it saddens me because OUR children are soon to inherit the broken bones of "Lack"awanna!

My New Year's wish is for us to move The City of Lackawanna into the 2000's! Lackawanna has always been "Talkin' Proud!" BUT, other communities look down on us. Exactly why I ran for Council and had to allow myself to be put through all the orange crates public humiliation and personal attacks. A suggestion, Let's try to get it to together, City-Schools, and Housing. Enough Poli-tricks and just take care of business, get off your power trips and take care of the people and our babies future life here when we are all gone. I know what my tombstone will say.

I requested the Council work to get the Citizen's Committee appointed according to our City Code and you all sent it to the mayor. Please follow through with this committee because we are currently in violation of our own laws and this 20+ group will be the Official Community WATCHDOGS of ALL Lackawanna City Hall Business. ALL.
Can I apply for a spot?--- I live in the 1st Ward.